Social inequality is well established in the mental health of race-ethnic groups, but little is known about this disparity from adolescence to young adulthood. This study examined differences in trajectories of depressive symptoms across 4 race-ethnic groups (Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians) using 3 waves of the National Longitudinal Study…

In this paper, the relation between heritability and sources of group differences is analyzed in terms meaningful to the nonmathematician. (Author)

The cumulative deficit hypothesis with respect to age decrement in IQ between the ages of 5 and 18 was investigated in large samples of white and black school children in rural Georgia. An environmental interpretation of the age decrement in IQ found for the black sample was offered. (Author/JMB)

The data from this study indicate that black junior high school students, particularly females, engage in more interpersonal touching in queus than white students, but that their rate of touching is much less than that observed in younger children. (JMB)

The relationship between susceptibility to group pressure and the racial composition of small groups was explored in this study of 280 fourth, fifth and sixth graders. On tests of perceptual judgment, Negro children showed more conformity than whites, and girls more than boys. (Author/NH)

Used survival analysis to identify likelihood of placing an infant or toddler in child care, using data from a national probability samples of 2,614 households. Found that median age at first placement was 33 months, but varied by geographic region, mother's employment status during pregnancy, mother's education level, and family structure.…

This study examined longitudinal relations among adolescents' family relationships, peer relationships, and problem behavior. Participants were 1,357 African American and European American adolescents who were interviewed at 3 time points: 7th grade (mean age=12.7 years), the summer after 8th grade (mean age=14.2 years), and 11th grade (mean…

The modification of Rutter's Children's Behavior Questionnaire and its standardization was the focus of a study of 496 normal and 102 disturbed preschool children. Resultant data indicated its possible value in clinical or research settings for the first step in early detection of emotional problems. (Author/SDH)

A picture-rating study showed that Black and White third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade children were aware of de facto race and sex differences in American society. (Author/SS)

The authors examined the relations between participation in a range of high school extracurricular contexts and developmental outcomes in adolescence and young adulthood among an economically diverse sample of African American and European American youths. In general, when some prior self-selection factors were controlled, 11th graders'…

The development of ethnic identity is a critical facet of adolescence, particularly for adolescents of color. In order to examine the developmental trajectory of ethnic identity, African American, Latino American, and European American early and middle adolescents (N=420) were assessed over 3 years. Two components of ethnic identity were…

The proposition that the acquisition of semantic notions in language is predictable from cognitive development is supported by this investigation. Procedure involved the administration of sentence repetition and several Piagetian tasks to kindergarten, first and second grade children from black inner-city, white middle-class and white rural…